Art review: ‘William H. Johnson’ at Cleveland Museum of Art

Jitterbugs, 1941. William H. Johnson (American, 19011970). Tempera (gouache); 21 3/8 x 16 in. Courtesy Morgan State University
William H. Johnson: An American Modern, was developed by Morgan State University, the Smithsonian and the Morgan State University Foundation, Inc. Additional support provided by the Ford Motor Company Fund.

Ring Around the Rosey, 1944. William H. Johnson (American, 19011970). Oil on compressed cardboard; 25 1/2 x 24 in. Courtesy Morgan State University
William H. Johnson: An American Modern, was developed by Morgan State University, the Smithsonian and the Morgan State University Foundation, Inc. Additional support provided by the Ford Motor Company Fund.

Untitled Still Life, Flowers, c. 193638. William H. Johnson (American, 19011970). Oil on burlap; 28 x 22 in. Courtesy Morgan State University
William H. Johnson: An American Modern, was developed by Morgan State University, the Smithsonian and the Morgan State University Foundation, Inc. Additional support provided by the Ford Motor Company Fund.

Danish Youth, c. 1930. William H. Johnson (American, 19011970). Oil on burlap; 25 1/4 x 21 1/4 in. Courtesy Morgan State University
William H. Johnson: An American Modern, was developed by Morgan State University, the Smithsonian and the Morgan State University Foundation, Inc. Additional support provided by the Ford Motor Company Fund.

Aunt Alice, 1944. William H. Johnson (American, 19011970). Oil on compressed cardboard; 33 3/4 x 28 1/2 in. Courtesy Morgan State University
William H. Johnson: An American Modern, was developed by Morgan State University, the Smithsonian and the Morgan State University Foundation, Inc. Additional support provided by the Ford Motor Company Fund.